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In his previous volume in this series, Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle, G. E. R. Lloyd pointed out that although there is no exact equivalent to our term ‘science’ in Greek, Western science may still be said to originate with the Greeks. In this second volume, Greek Science after Aristotle,...

Early 20th century historian and philosopher R.G. Collingwood contends here that religion and philosophy are more closely intertwined than previously assumed. Arguing that the mind’s workings can be decoded only by self-analysis, and not by scientific methods, Collingwood identifies the characteristics of religion that make it resistant to traditional scientific investigation.

We cannot understand our current political situation and the scholarship used to comprehend our politics without taking full account of the Progressive revolution of a century ago. This fundamental shift in studying the political world relegated the theory and practice of the Founders to an antiquated...

The War on Terror has ended, with both sides claiming victory. The nations of Islam claim victory because they have repelled the Crusaders. The Untied States and her allies claim victory because they have destroyed or captured all the figureheads involved in the September 11th attacks. America's army...

Renowned historical novelist G. P. R. James usually set his stories in distant lands and times far past. He deviates from this formula somewhat in the action-adventure tale The Smuggler, which centers around a nefarious criminal plot in eighteenth-century Kent in southeast England.

In the long slog of the Hundred Years’ War, the English forces’ decisive victory in the Battle of Agincourt proved to be a key turning point. In this gripping historical novel from G. P. R. James, a tender human drama unfolds against the backdrop of the epic battle.

This is a romantic fiction written by 19th century writer G.P.R. James, a well-known British writer during the Victorian Era. This is one of his most famous works, and a table of contents is included.

Airlines of the Jet Age provides the first comprehensive history of the world's airlines from the early 1960s to the present day. It begins with an informative introductory chapter on the infancy of flight and the development of air-transport craft used during the First and Second World Wars, and...

Long before science as we know it today existed, sophisticated studies of the external world were undertaken, notably in Mesopotamia, India, China, and Greece. G. E. R. Lloyd explores three interrelated issues concerning those investigations. This first issue is methods—how was it thought that they...

In the late sixteenth century, France was rent asunder by sectarian squabbles as the Catholic establishment fought desperately to retain control and forestall the encroaching influence of Protestant upstarts. This conflict serves as the backdrop for the gripping historical novel Henry of Guise from one of the acknowledged masters of the genre, British writer G. P. R. James.

Eminent mystery authors Philip R. Craig and William G. Tapply team up for a richly nuanced new installment in the Brady Coyne/J. W. Jackson series that is a tribute not only to two witty, smart fictional sleuths but also to the enduring friendship of their creators. It's late August, just when...

María R. Gómez Iglesias nos ofrece un ensayo acerca de la sexualidad griega, sobre todo en su faceta homoerótica, que mezcla estudio textual e iconográfico. Muy completo en sus fuentes, sin complejos en las conclusiones, el texto nos brinda un recorrido por la historia de Grecia exhaustivo y profundo.Conoce,...

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